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and both.
What is it. The Queen Mother is in Nottinghamshire and I know where it's
all the war and I've been traveling about the country collecting money for King
Richard's crusade. What you give an honest as to what to do if she did come here
yes I was it's just the trouble I'm to see to it that that money does not leave
England sounds quite clear it's quite clear I just don't relish the idea of
a brush with Ellen out of acquittal. In.
In.
The.
Cost of the crusade is so much higher nowadays than they used to be Richard wrote
me about the prices he has to pay for our most unbelievable and I know what I'm
talking about because I'm often the only man myself you know my father told me he
said you let a brigade of women told you it was many years ago I was Queen of
France then it was my second marriage maybe Queen of England how do the women's
brigade work out before he was a disaster the women were fine but the men weren't
ready for the idea. Of
a just a his worship the sheriff of Nottingham requests an audience if he's here
yes this is very well have been brought up I have already so on whose authority
seemed unlikely that your majesty would decline to see. I see well that show him in
what's he doing here he's supposed to be
a friend of my son John's and I'm afraid when you had nine children stop
the tent will be
a frightful mistake I try to remember that. Shall I retire now no child stay
a I want to find out what the sheriff is about and I trust your judgment more than
most except my dear brother is of course it's excellent say my lord sheriff of
Nottingham your majesty. How did you know I was here did you think that the most
famous woman in Europe could travel without being noticed why I received letters
from friends all over England reporting on your journey not sort of letters from
whom the men who have already given their gold to your collection they know that I
am not a poor man and they think I might perhaps make
a large contribution they do. I have not thought you had given them much reason to
support such a big. Majesty has been in public life long enough to know that there
is often a difference between political necessity and private opinion I have
indeed and may I be allowed to state my private opinion. In concrete
terms. A token of my devotion to King Richard and his
great crusade it seems more than
a token five hundred marks I had some contribution and I did nothing to do to
win and I came here last it does not compare unfavorably I trust with contributions
you've received in other parts of the country and then get my lawyer and deeply
appreciated but if you think that entitled you to a record of all the other monies I
have collected you are quite mistaken I did not ask that your majesty however much
money you are delivering to the ship my only concern is to see that you get it there
safely I travel with twenty brave knights it should be enough for protection on
most routes. You're not going to show what forest style the itinerary is still under
discussion have you a recommendation to make the shortest way to the coast is
through show. The crankiness Robin Hood is. He's not to women from what I've heard
or to friends of King Richard. What route do you suggest my Lord should I get
road you're going to say you'd be much more in the open there and for a good part
of the time your path would be through land owned by Lord the world. Would that be
good I think the Lord Sheriff knows more about the world and then I do he is my
friend and I can assure you of his protection as well as my own of course throughout
Nottingham except in Charlotte. I did not bring that gold to your majesty to have
it stolen by Robin Hood. I hope I can count upon your heeding my advice I would be
ungrateful if I did on he'd be advised that those who had proven their devotion to
the king. May I have your majesty's permission to retire. I see you.
There seem to be many attitudes towards this man Robin Hood if I were a few years
younger. I think he would interest me romantic. I should not rest until I've seen
him I don't think your spirit has changed at all since you were eighteen. Would you
like to see him he's an outlaw and I represent the crown that's true besides I
think I've met enough adventurous characters for one night. But I think you should
meet this one. That's
the idea. Keep it down close to the ground the idea is not to give them anything to
shoot at. Their target. Here
I'll show you again. Like a snake.
Like a snake. Good evening prior what brings you here it's too late for dinner and
too early for supper I have a message for you made Mary and wishes to see you
what's happened she didn't just go to the zoo he's the I didn't say she was in
danger then one of our friends but need help with my boat wait the danger may be
rather different from what you imagine made Mary and wishes to see you alone.
After dark. I
just make it. But that you're right.
Someone needs surgery for a shave your full Robin that's going why. Robin.
In those clothes you can't go courting dress like that. I suppose I can't.
That you said holding holds me to from Prince John's courier fetch him Oh yes and
a bar you can't call it a lady without having a bar I'll get some water.
Vanity they are Robin sit down. Yes well make a print of you wait a minute
a minute a coat yes we need a coat but we got
a coat. Robin perhaps you'd like your bar. Perhaps. I'm.
In.
Which. How do I look. Must I say be serious do I look
a presentable Oh certainly you look presentable for
a wild man of the woods. I forced him.
You're right to count on you you can always count on me no one must know if you're
busy tonight of course not so I talk to me I have to stand at the door and see that
no one enters to chill it I'll warm you up again with
breakfast a pheasant and mom's. Robin
I'm going to do that tonight I thought it was more important to get here quickly
than to bother dressing up. Robin
would show it. They are telling many stories about you in
London the minstrels say that you are master of Sherwood Forest and the minstrels
are wrong your majesty the king is the master of Sherwood I simply keep order there
in his absence and see that he did go to that I know I'm thinking of making
a journey through the forest to think I would be safe yes your majesty even if I
were carrying a treasure of great value. But it's never a moment when your majesty
is not carrying a treasure of great value that you didn't tell me about
the nicely phrased flattering. The sheriff of Nottingham who has contributed
generously to my treasure disagrees with you about my safety the sheriff and I
seem fated to disagree he feels that I should ride with my escort across the
lands of Lord Dewald. On second thoughts the sheriff and I are not so much at
odds. You think her majesty should go by the sheriff's route no but her escort
should and it should appear that the queen and her treasure with them as I go
through Sherwood alone not alone your majesty I know the forest well good and
if you have a servant you can absolutely trust I have Bruno's devotion is one of
my few remaining possessions. Are you trying to tell us Queen Eleanor is
trusting the outlaws to escort her to Sherwood with a fortune of gold but it's
true. Robin Hood was in the queen's presence only a few hours ago she told me
the whole plan it's incredible no it isn't he's telling the truth how do you
know because it's Eleanor of Aquitaine we're dealing with and this plan is worthy
of her shrewdness this means ruin to our plan but it provides us with a far better
one they'll be expecting an ambush on your estate now the trap will be sprung in
the forest and the outlaws will be blamed for it I always said you were the
loyalist of Prince John's informant
. All I expect from you and your knights is to give the impression that I am
traveling by that route the instant you are attacked I want you to withdraw.
Retreat you mean no withdraw disband disperse your forces call it what you
like but I don't want you to fight there's nothing to fight for there's always
honor yes there's honor it is not worthwhile being hurt Oh St. Giles I can't
afford to lose you that's why you mustn't take risks it is your majesty who is
taking the risk I have guarded you safely through the length and breadth of England
I don't like to think of you now on foot in a forest with only you can say it I
admit we don't look like a very powerful pair of protectors but we're not heading
a battle we're trying to avoid one Oh St. Giles I've come through so many dangers
in my life you know that by your majesty that I do and I would never have
survived so long if I'd met every situation the same way sometimes I've had
to make use of force sometimes of my sex and sometimes what craft I have in this
whole head of mine today calls for the crafty approach it's a question of not
doing what the enemy expects you to do exactly that's nobody's next isn't it
and that's the giant I think it's time you left with your truth we'll leave
simultaneously by the post and gate of it any day Bruno.
Are you with us or have you wandered off somewhere your majesty's part. I was just
thinking of what lies ahead of us in the forest.
I. Think you know not yet. I won't be here for several hours more
standard I started this store because the baker on the way into not even the
most probably got funds maybe cake to don't speak of those things unless you
mean we ought to do something about it. We're out of time we can take what we
like to do it said he was giving us a big responsibility. What do we got here
and he burned what do you got for a hungry outlaw all right all right I'll
find you something don't do that I said I'd find you something that is spilling
my bread don't do that I won't give you anything at all stop it we are outlawed
you fool you don't give us anything we take it to your mouth trying to get on
with your post with we're all in hoods man. He's got any money.
Let's see your bus I will not you've already ruined part of my.
Your. God.
What is. Going to. Come on let's go it's
a prior. What
happened when we were checked. Yes father by poor men dressed in Lincoln green
Lincoln green yes but they weren't part of Robin Hood's band they said they were
but they weren't how do you know. By this by the whole way they treated me they
were pretending to be Robin's men. Why would anyone do that just to make people
like me angry with the outlaws perhaps. Or they may be here for something far more
important. I think you should spread out this group out thinner in this area and
send you and his men on ahead in there we have
a long stretch of road to protect. Your
sentries aren't very wide awake today. Every man in the band is patrolling
Her Majesty's route except me and my view come under here and they left the castle
yet and there's something unforeseen has happened but Robin let's have
a courier pass the word to each captain right and it's held as a silver mark for
every man if all goes well to the right but this is not every arrow and bowstring
must be carefully inspected right kindly stop playing it's all just for a minute
and listen to something important there are men dressed as outlaws lying in
ambush on the hillside near River Oak just before the crossroads where you have
to beat Her Majesty's cherishment I think so I'll take care of that I'll take some
of the men out of the line further up no we haven't got time to get rid of them
Robin they're lying in wait for Her Majesty I tell you we'll get rid of them
all right but without using any of our own forces that will be quite a trick I'm
afraid it'll mean some more exercise for your feet and for your wits my wits are
fresh enough Robin but my feet and you have to break one of your basic
principles what's that and enter an alehouse Oh for Her Majesty
Oh
good day gentlemen it's always a pleasure to see the Royal
Forrester's at their duties we want no sermons here father a man needs a drink
once in a while for the good of his own self it's true since you put it that way
make mine a beaker of marmite I have a report to make to you which I want you
Forrester's to act on immediately indeed thank you for the drink I'll burn a
candle for you when I get into more hallowed surroundings information has
come to me about the outlaws of Sherwood are you the friar they called tuck yes I
hear a lot of information comes to you about the outlaws more than seems
reasonable your mind is obviously befogged with drink young man there is a
group of outlaws dressed in Lincoln green in ambush by the forest road at
River Oak how do you know I just came past there I saw don't trust him
Craxton rumor has it he's thick with Robin Hood you really should drink less
young man much less if you don't act on this immediately
Craxton I'll take my information to the sheriff of Nottingham it's probably in
his jurisdiction anyway it is not ribbon oaks in the King's Forest where the law
there the only law then why not enforce it before these outlaws waylay some
passing innocent come on you if the friars right from a good old morning
and a pound a head reward on every one of Robin Hood's men thank you father
have another beaker on the royal foresters oh thank you my son.
I want to be alone by now I'll be alone getting nervous.
You must go to the third what happened we were to meet you at the crossroads you
would never reach the crossroads let me show you.
Let me show you. The road looks innocent enough but as a group of armed men in
ambush on that hillside. I warned your majesty this was over perilous armed me
you know who they are well they're wearing Lincoln green he's admitted it the
men in ambush are his own outlaw that's not exactly what I said what a strange
accusation you know why should Robin Hood warn us of an ambush by his own outlaw
I don't know I'm just concerned for your majesty's safety where are your men
Robin unfortunately I stationed them the length of the forest road before I found
out about the ambush then her majesty is in danger I think not I've taken certain
steps to see that the ambushes are ambushed.
I. Was the crossroads.
There they are.
They are. Going to cross over there I get behind. The.
The. The.
The.
The. The.
How could an ambush be made nobody knew my decision to come to share what except
the four of us.
You seem to be more concerned with the gold than with her majesty's safety I was
just going to hide it in the other clothes where you I think you could be better
with me. I think it's clear now your majesty who has betrayed us.
She was betrayed your majesty there in the you should never have trusted the
scheming little witch Judas.
Right. I know
he deserves to die he's been with me a great many years.
The royal foresters have served as well we can begin our journey and have to be
quite safe now. Not far down the road my court and the men begin from then on the
queen will find the forest as safe as anywhere in England we have a conveyance
for your majesty though I'm afraid a hay wagon is hardly a regal vehicle I'd ride
a unicorn to get that gold to do that.
To remember I said I thought I might find it interesting romantic if I was to
let me know I do. How old are you young enough.
Robin Hood was brought to you by.
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